SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the FDIC is
soliciting comments concerning an information collection titled
``Application for Consent to Effect a Merger-Type Transaction.''

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to
Steven F. Hanft, FDIC Clearance Officer, (202) 898-3907, Office of the
Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429. All comments should refer to
``Application for Consent to Effect a Merger-Type Transaction.''
Comments may be hand-delivered to Room F-400, 1776 F Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20429, on business days between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. [FAX number (202) 898-3838; Internet address: comments@fdic.gov].
A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk
officer for the FDIC: Alexander Hunt, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive
Office Building, Room 3208, Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven F. Hanft, at the address identified above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal to renew the following currently
approved collection of information:
Title: Application for Consent to Effect a Merger-Type Transaction
(FDIC Form 6220/01).
OMB Number: 3064-0016.
Frequency of Response: Occasional.
Affected Public: Any depository institution that wishes to merge,
consolidate with, acquire the assets of, or assume liability to pay any
deposits made in any other insured depository institution or noninsured
bank or institution.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 220.
Estimated Time per Response: 74 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 16,280 hours.
General Description of Collection: To fulfill its obligation under
Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1828(c))
the FDIC requests in FDIC Form 6220/01 information about the effect of
the propose merger on competition; information about the financial and
managerial resources and future prospects of the existing and proposed
institutions; and information about the convenience and needs of the
community to be served.

Request for Comment

Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions,
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the estimates of the burden of the information collection,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the
collection should be modified prior to submission to OMB for review and
approval. Comments submitted in response to this notice also will be
summarize or included in the FDIC's requests to OMB for renewal of this
collection. All comments will become a matter of public record.